Strip Quilt by Susana Allen Hunter, 1950-1955

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Strip quilt

Date Made

1950-1955

Creator Notes

Made by Susana Allen Hunter in Wilcox County, Alabama.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2006.79.21

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Purchased with funds from the Eleanor B. Safford Memorial Textile Fund.

Material

Cotton (Textile)
Cotton (Fiber)
Batting

Technique

Piecing
Quilting
Hand sewing

Color

Multicolored
Yellow (Color)
Green
Purple
Brown

Dimensions

Height: 80.25 in
Width: 69.5 in

Inscriptions

Printed on feed sack on backing: 25 LBS / NET WEIGHT / MORTON'S / STA-SOFT / MEAT / SALT / CALCIUM CHLORIDE / ADDED / MORTON'S SALT COMPANY / CHICAGO, ILL. Printed on feed sack on backing: STERLING / SALT / INTERNATIONAL SALT COMPANY / INCORPORATED / [Avery] ISLAND, LOUISIANA